Author/Editor		Hojs, R
Title		Hipertenzivna nefropatija in končna odpoved ledvic
Translated title		Hypertensive nephropathy and end-stage renal failure
Type		članek
Source		In: Gregorič A, editor. Otrok s hipertenzijo, zastrupitve pri otrocih, prvi stik s hudo bolnim ali poškodovanim otrokom. Zbornik 14. srečanje pediatrov v Mariboru z mednarodno udeležbo in 1. srečanje medicinskih sester; 2004 apr 16-17; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 46-8
Language		slo
Abstract		Arterial hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in the industrialised world. Hypertension may itself cause renal damage and it is also common in all types of renal disease. If essential hypertension causes renal injury, this condition is termed hypertensive nephropathy. The diagnosis is usually based solely on clinical grounds in everyday practice. Hypertensive nephropathy can also cause end-stage renal failure. The incidenceof end-stage renal failure due to hypertension has increased from 1990 to 1999 in Europe, this increase mainly involving the age group older than 65 years. It is also important that the incidence of end-stage renal failure due to hypertension in younger patients has remained unchanged. It can be concluded that hypertensive nephropathy continues to be an important cause of end-stage renal failure.
Descriptors		KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC HYPERTENSION, RENAL HYPERTENSION, RENOVASCULAR